Regardless of their country of origin, nationality, culture or language, young people from around the world gathered at World Youth Day in Brazil with the same objective in mind: to be filled with the love that only God can give.

Germany's Catholic bishops are working hard to create an ordained diaconate for women, Bishop Emeritus Gerald Wiesner told the annual convention of the Catholic Women's League of Canada in Regina, Aug. 11-14.

Pope Francis said he was responding to the clear wishes of the College of Cardinals when he set up commissions to study the Vatican bank, Vatican financial and administrative procedures and the reform of the Roman Curia.

Pope Francis made headlines and caused a stir following comments to reporters on the plane trip back from World Youth Day in Brazil, but despite some interpretations he did not turn Catholic sexual ethics on its head.

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM BRAZIL – With a few Vatican police standing at attention in the back of the Alitalia plane flying him back to Rome, Pope Francis told reporters about his security even before being asked.